{
  "id": 855165,
  "title": "Two die of electrocution as temple chariot touches overhead electric wire in Perambalur district",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/two-die-of-electrocution-as-temple-chariot-touches-overhead-electric",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-die-of-electrocution-as-temple-chariot-touches-overhead-electric-wire-in-perambalur-district/article71344405.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals lost their lives and another sustained injuries when a recently constructed iron temple chariot came into contact with an overhead power line in Nannai village, located in Kunnam taluk of Perambalur district on Thursday night (August 13, 2026). The deceased were identified as P. Annadurai, aged 43, and G. Paramasivam, aged 42, both residents of Nannai village. The injured person, K. Rasu, aged 50, was admitted to the Perambalur Government Hospital. According to police sources, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when the three individuals were transporting the newly built chariot of the Ayyanar temple from the village to its premises. As they were moving the chariot into the temple compound, the top portion of the chariot came into contact with an overhead electric wire, resulting in an electric shock for all three. Annadurai and Paramasivam succumbed to their injuries immediately, while Rasu sustained an injury and was taken to the government hospital for treatment. The Kunnam police are currently investigating the incident.",
  "summary": "Police sources said the incident occurred at around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday when three persons were moving the newly built chariot of the Ayyanar temple at Nannai village to the temple premises",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}